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Adventures in Silverado

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
151
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William Bishop and Gloria Henry in Adventures in Silverado (1948)
DramaWestern

Into California's 1880 frontier country rides Robert Louis Stevenson Edgar Barrier, the novelist, looking for story material 'in a land of stage-drivers and highwaymen', and soon finds it wh... Read allInto California's 1880 frontier country rides Robert Louis Stevenson Edgar Barrier, the novelist, looking for story material 'in a land of stage-drivers and highwaymen', and soon finds it when Bill Foss William Bishop arrives in the mining town of Silverado with a new stagecoach.... Read allInto California's 1880 frontier country rides Robert Louis Stevenson Edgar Barrier, the novelist, looking for story material 'in a land of stage-drivers and highwaymen', and soon finds it when Bill Foss William Bishop arrives in the mining town of Silverado with a new stagecoach. Foss barely breaks the city limits before he is challenged to a race by Zeke Butler Forre... Read all

  • Director
    • Phil Karlson
  • Writers
    • Kenneth Gamet
    • Tom Kilpatrick
    • Jo Pagano
  • Stars
    • William Bishop
    • Gloria Henry
    • Edgar Buchanan
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    151
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Phil Karlson
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Gamet
      • Tom Kilpatrick
      • Jo Pagano
    • Stars
      • William Bishop
      • Gloria Henry
      • Edgar Buchanan
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    William Bishop
    William Bishop
    • Bill Foss
    Gloria Henry
    Gloria Henry
    • Jeannie Manning
    Edgar Buchanan
    Edgar Buchanan
    • Dr. H. C. Henderson
    Forrest Tucker
    Forrest Tucker
    • Zeke Butler
    Edgar Barrier
    Edgar Barrier
    • Robert Louis Stevenson
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Jake Willis
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • McHugh
    Paul E. Burns
    Paul E. Burns
    • Sam Perkins
    Patti Brady
    Patti Brady
    • Lucy
    Fred F. Sears
    Fred F. Sears
    • Hatfield
    • (as Fred Sears)
    Joe Wong
    • Tim Quong
    Charles Cane
    Charles Cane
    • Sheriff
    Eddy Waller
    Eddy Waller
    • Will Thatcher
    Netta Packer
    Netta Packer
    • Mrs. Thatcher
    Trevor Bardette
    Trevor Bardette
    • Mike
    Harry Anderson
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Barron
    Robert Barron
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    George Bell
    George Bell
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Phil Karlson
    • Writers
      • Kenneth Gamet
      • Tom Kilpatrick
      • Jo Pagano
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    8ToryCorner

    A Surprisingly Good Little Western

    A surprisingly good little Western under Phil Karlson's capable direction. The Robert Louis Stevenson twist is original and works nicely. Gloria Henry never looked as pretty although Forrest Tucker is so over-the-top that he makes Irving Bacon come across as subtle. I speculate that one reason this Western may not have been readily packaged for TV distribution is its lead, William Bishop. Although a capable actor, he doesn't have it in him to be personally engaging. His smirk signals the untrustworthiness of a used car dealer and, for that reason, in this lead role he's miscast. Had the movie been made a few years later with Audie Murphy in the lead, it would have achieved more longevity.
    6boblipton

    Pretty Good

    Stagecoach driver William Bishop comes to town, has to remain with his team of horses. He gets on poorly with Gloria Henry, who runs the established line, but eventually he goes to work for her, and finds out who the hooded figure who has been robbing mine shipments is.

    It's a pretty good little western, mostly standard but a notch above average because of a cast that includes Edgar Buchanan and Forrest Tucker -- and Irving Bacon, naturally; you can't make a movie without Irving Bacon -- but boasts a nice gimmick: it's based on a story by Robert Louis Stevenson, and it has Stevenson onsite, scribbling, scribbling, scribbling. Plus some nice camerawork by Henry Freulich.
    6richardchatten

    An Ink-Slinger Out West

    Four things make this amiable Columbia oater an agreeable experience: the sinister hooded villain The Monk, the benign presence of Edgar Barrier as Robert Louis Stevenson, the anachronistically tight britches worn by the heroine and the delightful presence of Patti Brady, a child actress you for once don't want to strangle.

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      Alternate title: "Above All Laws". First of two westerns Karlson did back-to-back for Columbia, the other being "Fury", released the following year, both featuring William Bishop.

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Above All Laws
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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